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#1 claneksi

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Posted 31 March 2011 - 07:08 AM

UpFront's new idol group, Up Up Girls (tentative), consist of seven Hello! Pro Egg graduates: Sengoku Minami, Furukawa Konatsu, Mori Saki, Sekine Azusa, Arai Manami, Satou Ayano, and Saho Akari.
Originally known as Up Front Girls (tentative), they revealed at their Ustream show atJune 27th that they change their name to Up Up Girls (tentative).
As the name implies, the group is still in its 'tentative' stage, including their name, activities, and probably other things as well like member line-up and group size.

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Saho Akari wasn't part of the original line-up. At the end of Up Front Girls' FC Event, May 3rd 2011, to everyone's surprise, Saho Akari made an appearance and announced herself as new member of UFGirls.

Video of Akari announcement.


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TV Show
They have a TV show "Up-Front Girls" started April in Sky Perfect Channel.
http://bangumi.skype...am:アップフロントガールズ/
Episode 1 (posted by Saeba Ryo)

Also available as paid content at PigooHD (posted by zam)
http://pigoo.jp/upfront/

Weekly stage performance

The electronics store Sofmap will collaborate with the digital TV channel PigooHD to open up an idol theater in Akihabara on mid-July called MAP Theater.

The theater will feature special performances during the weekend with five regular groups performing each weekday:
Monday: Tokyo Girls’ Style
Tuesday: Nakano Fujo Sisters & Fudanjuku
Wednesday: Tokyo Cheer Party
Thursday: Up Up Girls
Friday: Idol Street

MAP theater website

http://sayunii.wordp...at-map-theater/

【イベント情報!!】秋葉原ソフマップ8Fに間もなく完成する“マップ劇場”にてアップアップガールズ(仮)が定期公演を行うことが決定しました!!公演日は「毎週木曜日」となっております!!今年の夏の木曜日は秋葉原へ集合です!! #uugirl

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http://ameblo.jp/upf...0940583027.html

Ustream channel
Streamed live every Monday evening.
http://www.ustream.t...l/アップフロントガールズ-仮 (posted by gooztrie)

Nico Nico Douga channel
http://ch.nicovideo..../up_front_girls

Blogs
Group blog
http://ameblo.jp/upfront-girls/ (posted by SaebaRyo)
News blog
http://ameblo.jp/upfront-girls-news/

UFGirls staff's Twitter account
http://twitter.com/ufgirlstaff
S/mileage's manager (http://twitter.com/smileagestaff) also often post news and picture of UFG and UFZS activities.

E-mail
[email protected]
(changed from [email protected] after the group change their name)



About UFZS

In the beginning, apart of Sengoku (and Akari), the remaining five formed a dance group called UFZS, produced by Josei Jishin. The group were called 'original K-Pop dance cover group' by its producer.

The group was initially planned to debut in a K-Pop dance cover event "DREAM ON! vol.2". But following the big earthquake in Japan, the event was canceled. Despite that, they are still looking for a chance to show their training result somewhere.
At UpFront Girls FC Event at 5/1 and 5/3 2011, the group finally had a chance to show their training to the audience. They perform 4Minutes's Hot Issue.

At May 16th 2011, Josei Jishin released a video on their YouTube official account in which they revealed that Minami and Akari have joined the dance group.



Another project for some of them. (One which hopefully forms into something else, as I really have no interest in dance cover groups.)

Satou Ayano, Arai Manami, Sekine Azusa, Furukawa Konatsu, and Mori Saki will be forming a kpop dance cover group called "UFZS", representing Up Front. They will make their debut at an event called "DREAM ON! vol.2" that will take place at Shibuya O-East on 3/31 (other groups will be doing dance covers of kpop songs as well).
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http://twitter.com/D...080998884446208


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(from smileagestaff twitpic)
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Youtube videos
(from Josei Jishin youtube channel)
Introduction
Rehearsal day 1
Rehearsal day 2 (part1) (part2) (part3)


Scans

Posted by ampedechoz @ JPM, scans of a page from some magazine/publication..

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DREAM ON! vol.2 Cancellation

DREAM ON! Vol.2 cancelled.

東北地方太平洋沖地震の影響の為、ギリギリまで状況を見つつ協議を重ねた結果、非常に残念ですが、3/31(木)、4/5(火)のDREAM ON!公演を中止する事になりました。開催を期待し応援して頂いていた方々には本当に申し訳ありません。
http://shibuya-o.com.../01/dream-on-2/


http://twitter.com/#...838493982765056

練習はまもなく終了です。お披露目予定の3月31日のイベントは中止になってしまいましたが必ずどこかでお披露目する機会を作れればと思っております。女性自身WEBもご覧になってください!

Even though the 3/31 event has been canceled, they believe they will have the opportunity to show their (training) result somewhere. They ask us to check Josei Jishin website, probably there will be a video like last time.



#2 zam(仮)

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Posted 31 March 2011 - 07:21 AM

Thank you for opening a new thread for them :good:

Additional info: Sengoku is also a member of Up-Front Girls eventho she is not part of UFZS.


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#3 claneksi

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Posted 31 March 2011 - 07:38 AM

^ Hmm, I forgot about her.. OP edited to include her and UFGirls. ^_^
Maybe it's a good idea to change the thread to include Up Front Girls as well, but I don't have any info about UFGirls beside being a title to various media like the ustream channel, blog, and tv shows. XD What is 'Up Front Girls' actually?

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 12:13 AM

LOL I always get confused about what UFZS is in relation to Up Front Girls. LOL I know the first is the k-pop dance group, right? But I'm still so confused about the rest of the details. LOL

Thanks for opening a separate thread. When I check the Hello! Pro Egg thread I always hope to see news on their debut so I'm glad things for UFZS/Up Front Girls are separate now.

I'm actually not following them too closely right now but I'll probably follow them a bit more when they get to do more stuff. After all, I am a Maana fan, so it'd be kinda bad if I didn't!! LOL

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 05:30 AM

I think UF Girls is just like Hello!Project. It is the umbrella group that other units comes under. As in this case UFZS is a unit under UF Girls. I see it as UFA trying to go into this field of business like H!P and Tsunku's TNX have been doing. I just wish that they have taken the whole Egg "basket" with them instead of picking a select few.


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Posted 01 April 2011 - 08:05 AM

I am glad they didn't take all the eggs. What would happen to Aa! and Shin Minimoni if they did? *Maybe* Aa! could go on as a duet but *I* couldn't accept that. XD But I doubt they'd let Kanyon be a unit on her own. Not for shuffles, anyway. =P So it's good that they did not take all the eggs into Up Front Girls...

Wonder when UFZS will get to debut since their event thing was cancelled? Hope it's soon. =)

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 08:12 AM

^What I meant with "take all the Eggs" was refering what was left that H!P didn't take XD


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Posted 01 April 2011 - 04:55 PM

UFZS 2nd day rehearsal part 2


Blog is active now. The girls introduce themselves.
Sengoku
Morisaki
Ayano
Sekki
Maana
No Konatsu?

UF Girls staff's Twitter account.
http://twitter.com/ufgirlstaff

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 07:27 PM

Yes! here they come ^_^

Ayano's pic looks so different in the introduction post that i wasn't sure it was her ^^; She looks very pretty tho :)

Nice to see Sengoku again. She looks great. Liking her hair now, it has grown out a bit.

Sekki looks beautiful as always :blush:


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Posted 01 April 2011 - 10:34 PM

what song did they dance to?

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:49 PM

"Hot Issue" - 4Minute

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:53 PM

"Hot Issue" - 4Minute

thank you!

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Posted 02 April 2011 - 02:52 AM

Err... You'll all hate me for this but besides Maana, I've never really paid attention to the other girls much... So I don't know who else is who in that video...?
Well actually... Is Morisaki the tall one...? I think I might be right about that but other than her and Maana...
So can someone tell me who is who, please? (Just say by what they're wearing in the video or something... LOL)

I'm sorry I don't know them that well... I only really followed a few eggs...

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Posted 02 April 2011 - 03:47 AM

^
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In left to right order: Ayano - Maana - Sekki - Konatsu - Morisaki.

Or in that video:
pink top + jeans => Ayano
green top + blue tights => Maana
green top + yellow skirt => Sekki
red one piece => Konatsu
black top + tights => Morisaki

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Posted 02 April 2011 - 07:28 AM

^
Thanks. =) I'll *try* to remember their names. =D Hahaha...

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Posted 02 April 2011 - 07:01 PM

Wow they are really good. Ayano looks good with her hair up. Is just me or does Konatsu wear the same dress or one piece that Momoko wears in the Dakishimete x2 MV.

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Posted 02 April 2011 - 08:45 PM

@Xin:
Never be affraid to ask :good: we won't bite ;)

I have to admit Morisaki is getting prettier. I used to think that she looks a bit awkward. I think her hair style now really suits her :)

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I'm only now watching the Reharsal Day 2 - Part 2 video clip.
@2:29 Konatsu just blew me away when she did that hip-gyro-routine x_x

Damn they are good... Imagine if they are given an original chreograph with the same difficulty or even higher and also give them a good song. :whistle:
I say this is UpFront's answer to the K-POP invasion!

Ahh Sekki is so cute in the dance :blush:
Manna impressed me alot. I wasn't sure if she could keep up, but she proved me wrong :)
Ayano, she is just gorgeous <3
Konatsu really is an awesome dancer :blink:
Morisaki with her height advantage makes her moves more powerful :good:


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Posted 02 April 2011 - 09:53 PM

Up Front Girls new TV show first episode introduction portion.


@ claneksi- Do you mind editting the thread title just a bit to include UFG since as mentioned before UFZS is a part of UFG and a good portion of their news will come from UFG blog and twitter.

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Posted 03 April 2011 - 02:33 AM

Kona's dancing has impressed me ever since the h!p 2010 concert, she's epic!!!

At least we know why she was in the c-ute musical now....lol.

Arai manami looks so different without glasses, so much cuter. :wub: That hair cut looks really good her also.





hrm....don't know if im the only one thinking this but I want a C-ute dance off concert....yes plz.... XD

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Posted 03 April 2011 - 02:45 AM

i'm super excited about ufzs! but i cannot wait to see a new h!p group. but an official one.

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